January 2007

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Argentina

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Bikeless, new visa, ‚old’ friends

Between Christmas & New Year I was ‚busy’ again.

Sold my bicycle, and then I got from Rita & Freddy (http://www.reckfilm.de/) a ride to my next destination – Uspallata.

Pitch up my tent and ready to explore.
Long walks in the odd but pretty surroundings are planed.

Only the skinny valley bottom is green and rich, the surrounding mountains and peaks are dry, dusty and show only at the 2nd look the many colours and tough plants in their variety and decent beauty.

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At the ‚Inca bridge’ a pretty limestone formation of course I do have a look at while I make my way to Chile.

How? Truck hitchhiking
Why? I want to get a new visa for Argentina.

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It worked out !
A new visa for 3 month – Yeah!!

Even with an invitation for a New Year dinner I preferred to crawl in my one women tent, crack the luckily not needed Emergency light and let my thoughts go!

In the first January days 2007 once again I pack up my tent and go per VIP bus to Cordoba.

About 30 KM further away there are Maria & Erik expecting me. Erik and I met in Venezuela, stayed in e-mail contact and it was clear – if I’m around I ‚have’ to visit.

Nothing easier than that.

It’s easy to hang out with this nice and uncomplicated people with the luxury of time & the will to show me around.

All the time we were on the way.

Explore the surrounding of Carlos Paz,

visit the ‚Che’ museum in Alta Gracia,

drink Mate, eat Asado and hang out with friends,

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of course we visited the beautiful nature and National Park Quebrada Condorito.

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As I always say the whole live is a hello & good by – so as well here.

After 2 great weeks I take the night bus to Buenos Aires.

Yes you read right – back to Buenos Aires.
There is soooo much to see & explore in this city and great people to meet.

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Clear is, I’ll visit Dakar Motos.

Since I sold Fusae I’m suffering pretty bad and I know that I’ll visit the Andes countries only per Motorcycle.

So be prepared and ready for a surprise what you will read & see in the February blog, then one is for sure;
1st it comes different
2nd than you think

:o)